The global recession continues to create new realities for students, institutions, and faculty members engaged in higher education. This blog chronicles those changes for academic / historical record purposes. Click on the URL at the end of each posting to view the complete news report.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Layoffs announced by two suburban community colleges in recent weeks won't be reversed in spite of state officials' move Friday to approve an "emergency" budget for colleges and universities intended to keep them afloat at least for the coming months. Lawmakers voted to send Gov. Bruce Rauner $600 million in spending, divvied up among community colleges, state universities, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora, and a key state scholarship program many colleges have had to float for low-income students while state officials have battled over the budget since July 1.
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20160422/news/160429530/